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I love the stealth pro’s and I also have the maxwells. I used to own the wired nova pros and have the epos h6. So these at £600 literally have no appeal to me. Maybe £350 to £400 but at £600 I doubt the sound quality is worth that and appears to just about convenience and features.
If it were me I’d go to eBay and get a set of the wired nova pros or the wireless pros , with a warranty and then buy a set of wicked cushion ear pads and headband . Second option would be a set of razor black shark 2 wired headphones, for 100$ or buy the newer wireless model I believe the v 3 is 160$ and the v4 is 200$ . That my op I’ve had the nova pros for awhile now as a remote guy and they are my go to with the cushions , I still need to upgrade the headband though only thing I haven’t done. Edit : I bought my nova pro used on eBay with the warranty and warranties them when they had an issue . Got a second set and they have been solid
When using sonar the nova pros have great 3d audio and it is great pinpointing enemies Using the Maxwells 2 with atmos and playing with EQ I do feel like it is a better overall experience but not sure the directional audio is quite as accurate as the nova pros with sonar , it's so close and the Maxwells so better and have much better base ( not sure why people even criticize the bass ) I'm only a week in with Maxwells though but they are my go to for every game even the competitive stuff like Arc or BF6
Yes , nova elites are wireless , Nobody is buying the elites for only sound quality , the first reason anyone is looking at this is the wireless capability and everything comes after
Yes sir , my problem being is this headset worth DOUBLE the price of the normal nova pro which has the same funtionality , no way it can sound that much better
Wayyyy too many comments talking about getting audiophile setups or wired setups that are not compatible with all the same platforms , You will need 3 different headsets ( maybe 2 ) to replace this headset , only comparrison that should be given is if the normal nova pro or the astros are a better buy at the price because they are 2 headsets that can work on all platform without swapping a dongle around Stop bringing up audiophile or wired setups unless you are adding another headset or 2 that need to be purchased for the consoles
I have 2 consoles but mainly game on pc , i want a headset that i dont need to switch a dongle , has anc , swappable batteries , which is why i have the nova pros , If these are just better nova pros then i will either save a bit and get them or bday / xmas gift These high end products are not big sellers but alot of people will pay an extra hundo or 2 to get something higher end they would use for years
Yes I have the acrtis nova pros (wired) and have played Helldivers 2, RDR 2, Phasmophobia, Borderlands franchise, Apex, Valo, F1 23.. Not sure if that covers the spectrum you're looking for but I have been very happy with them the last few years. They are very tunable and provide a very nice surround for immersion and information gathering depending on the games. There is a wireless version as well, but I prefer wired,, one less thing to charge.. and its also a bit cheaper.
Helldivers has some great sound, so does RDR 2.. both of those are amazing on the headset,, infact i played RDR 2 on the TV first and my second run was on the PC and I was quite blown back with what all I missed. What games are you planning on playing?
Hey man! Firstly, I am happy for you. May I ask something? I just bought Nova Pro Wired a month ago, and they've now released Nova Elite. What I would ask is, is it really worth it after just buying the earlier model? I am a student, so there is no chance I am gonna buy a new one again, but I am just curious. I am coming from G231 so Nova Pro is a real improvement. Although I sometimes feel like G231 had its pros. Anyway, I bought Nova Pro Wired for 170 US dollars (When converted from Turkish Liras), thanks to a discount, so I feel like I am good. I don't know where I am going with this writing so I am stopping.
I got the wired version of these and have been very happy with the audio quality. A couple minor gripes with software/DAC limitations but overall it was a good upgrade from my HyperX Cloud Orbit S headphones that broke.
I just moved from the nova pros to tipsy m3 iem’s and the directional audio and clarity is way better than the nova pros. Only downside to iem’s is you have to use a standalone mic. The nova pros would get slightly muddy when a lot was going on sound wise, but they served me well for the year that I had them. The DAC/chat mixer that came with the nova pros was super useful and convenient as well. I just don’t think they’re worth $300. Tipsy m3 is ~$150.
Nova Pros are not easy to tune and sounds gets muffled when a lot is happening. Switched to open backs A50 Gen 5 and difference is night and day. If you care about features and somewhat balanced sound then Nova Pros are the best. Between above choices Cloud 3 S is the best option for competitive FPS. If you only care about footsteps and can live with small software bugs. Nothing beats Stealth Pros.
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